Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

If you plan to study biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, take a look at what Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

RPI is located in Troy, New York and approximately 7,501 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from RPI.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology section at the bottom of this page.

RPI Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry
• Master’s Degree in Biochemistry
• Doctorate Degree in Biochemistry

RPI Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at RPI compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biochemistry major at RPI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	2
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Master’s Degree Schools	6
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Master’s Degree Schools	51
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools	100
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools	213

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in biochemistry from RPI. This makes it the #51 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #101 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biochemistry Graduates from RPI Make?

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at RPI is $46,292. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 52% higher than the national average of $30,485 for all biochemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at RPI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biochemistry majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

RPI Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology from RPI in 2020-2021, 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at RPI since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at RPI are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

RPI Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology from RPI in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in biochemistry each year. RPI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the biochemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a master's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

RPI also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• General Biology

Careers That Biochemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in biochemistry can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Biochemists and Biophysicists	870	$68,990
Biological Scientists	690	$89,000

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By UpstateNYer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.